Join Fort Valley State University in 2025 as the University celebrates 130 years of academic excellence.  As a part of the celebrations, the Fort Valley State University West Georgia Alumni Chapter (LaGrange) will host a scholarship banquet to raise and provide scholarship dollars to deserving scholars on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 3:00pm at Del’Avant on Main Street in downtown LaGrange, Georgia. Tickets are $85 and $600 for a Table of 8. Deadline to purchase tickets, sponsorships and ads is Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Please, contact Ruben Hairston at (706)302-3276 or Sharee Lawrence at (706)756-7787 or by email at lawrencs1967@gmail.com to purchase tickets, sponsorships and ads.

Secure Ads from family, friends, co-workers, church members, healthcare providers, insurance agents, membership clubs/organizations, personal care providers or neighbors (no ticket included). Ad sizes are $100 for full-page and $75 for half-page. The deadline to submit an ad via email is Tuesday, July 1, 2025.  E-mail your camera-ready ad to Mrs. Mary Gilliam at magilliam51@gmail.com.